Skinny Guacamole

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This delicious guacamole recipe replaces half the amount of high-calorie avocado in a traditional guacamole recipe with a stealth, low-calorie vegetable—zucchini—to cut 100 calories and 6 grams of fat so we can eat more guacamole with fewer calories. We use the microwave to cook the zucchini until it’s very tender, but you can steam it on the stovetop if you prefer.

photographer:
Peter Ardito
Ingredients

Total Time: 20 minutes

1 large zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

1 large ripe avocado, cubed

1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro

1/4 cup finely chopped onion

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons lime juice

1/2 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco, or more to taste

1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day.

4 servings, about 1/2 cup each

Place zucchini in a microwave-safe dish, cover with a damp paper towel and microwave on High until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain in a sieve, pressing lightly on the zucchini to extract any liquid.

Transfer the zucchini to a large bowl; add avocado, cilantro, onion, garlic, lime juice, hot sauce and salt and coarsely mash until combined.

Nutritional Facts

Servings

4

Per serving

96 Calories

8g Carbohydrates

8g Fat

1g Saturated Fat

5g Monounsaturated Fat

2g Protein

0mg Cholesterol

4g Dietary Fiber

409mg Potassium

167mg Sodium

0g Added Sugars

1 vegetable

1 1/2 fat Exchanges

1/2 Carbohydrate Servings

Vitamin C (27% daily value)

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